Crypto custody firms are mostly treated like traditional assets, ignoring the uniqueness of digital assets and its various complexities. The business of cryptocurrency custody is getting more competitive and lucrative by the day. The most recent announcement has come from Switzerland, where local family-owned bank Maerki Baumann announced on May 29 that it had expanded […]
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Last week, the Gemini crypto exchange unveiled their collaboration with Samsung, harnessing the outfit’s wallet. Crypto exchange Gemini announced compatibility with the Samsung Blockchain Wallet last week, allowing users to interact with the exchange through the wallet. U.S. and Canadian “Samsung Blockchain Wallet users can buy, sell and store crypto on their phones through the […]
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A frenzied period for major exchanges produces unusual phenomena and huge volumes, while Coinbase bows out. Bitcoin (BTC) hitting $10,000 has been frantic activity on exchanges — investors are buying the largest cryptocurrency at five figures, not selling. According to data from monitoring resource Coin Metrics on June 2, one 10-minute period alone saw trading […]
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Grayscale Investments has been gobbling up Bitcoin in recent months, and most of its investors are institutions — but other funds are doing it, too. While the theater world has Waiting for Godot, the crypto sphere has its own drama: Waiting for the Institutional Investor. Recently, there have been some promising sightings. Grayscale Investments has […]
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Twitter’s recent fact-checking efforts have caused a stir in the crypto space. Ethereum creator, Vitalik Buterin, and Gemini exchange founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, expressed their opinions on recent efforts at social media censorship. “I’ve talked before about the rise of corporations regulating governments but here we have Twitter soft-censoring the U.S. president on the […]
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The world’s existing economies are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed the main benefits of decentralized tech and crypto. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the economies of countries all around the world and is showing no signs of stopping. The overwhelming response from global governments has been to place their countries under […]
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The crypto community has laughed off Goldman Sachs’ outdated analysis, with the Bitcoin price increasing more than 8% since. Crypto traders aren’t taking advice from Goldman Sachs — with Bitcoin up by more than 8% since the investment bank slammed BTC in an investors call. Bitcoin has increased from the $8,800 mark to $9530, with […]
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Gemini has teamed up with Samsung, paving the way for mobile wallet interaction with the U.S.-based crypto exchange’s app. U.S. crypto exchange Gemini has partnered with technology giant Samsung Electronics for wallet integration. The partnership means U.S. and Canadian customers can use the Samsung Blockchain Wallet in conjunction with Gemini’s mobile application, a statement provided […]
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Tired claims that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not an asset class say more about Goldman Sachs and the banking system itself, proponents argue. Bitcoin (BTC) supporters have widely panned Goldman Sachs after it emerged that the banking giant does not consider it as a real asset class. Materials from an investor call on May 27 […]
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A new crypto bull run could be on its way as a result of government economic measures and mainstream interest. After two years of uncertainty since 2017’s mega bull run, the signs are looking promising for a big crypto rally, says the co-founder of market analytics company Digital Assets Data. “I believe a major crypto […]
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